HOW TO MAKE IDLI BATTER IN MIXIE | INDIAN KITCHEN BASICS

This is the first time i attempted idli batter recipe using a mixie. After the super hit of my idli batter recipe using grinder, many readers were asking me to post idli batter recipe using mixie. Though idli is a staple south indian breakfast , my kids are not much fond of that. But i make it once a week and pack it for them in the lunch box. My mom sometimes makes the batter in mixie,personally i have never tried it at home. Yesterday i attempted it and it was a super hit too. The idlis were very soft and fluffy. If it is for small quantity, you can surely try the batter using mixie. It turns out well for dosa too. Refer to the tips given at the end of the post. Check my idli recipe using idli rava.

SEV PARATHA RECIPE | PARATHA RECIPES

Parathas are always loved by al at home. I normally make aloo paratha for kids lunch box or even for dinner. This sev paratha recipe i have seen in chef at large forum in facebook. The paratha recipe was posted by a blogger. I tried this few months  back. Today when i saw little sev left over in the packet i thought i will make this paratha and post it here. This tasted very awesome. A spicy paratha with a glass full of punjabi sweet lassi was my lunch today. I adapted the recipe from here. Even if you don't have any veggies at home, you can make this sev paratha at home.

PUDINA CHAAS ,MINT CHAAS RECIPE ,SUMMER COOLER RECIPE

 Mint chaas or pudina chaas is nothing but a mint flavoured buttermilk. This is quite a refreshing one for this summer. Yesterday i made this and had a glass full of pudina chaas after my breakfast. Already i have posted neermor, masala chaas and inaddition to that try out this mint chaas and stay refreshed . The cute pots were painted by my reader aarti. Thanks to her.

RAGI DOSA RECIPE| MILLET RECIPES

Ragi is  also called as kezhvaragu in Tamil.I always make instant ragi dosa at home. When amma was here when we were talking casually she told we can soak whole ragi seeds and make ragi dosa too. So tried the mom's ragi dosa recipe and it was a super hit. Amma told the recipe using raw rice and i replaced with samai rice. You can add varagu too. Try including ragi in your diet as it has lot of health benefits. If you are looking for a healthy and super tasy crispy dosa,then try out this ragi dosa recipe. We had this ragi dosai with thakkali thokku and a glass of pudina chaas. Will post the recipe of chaas soon.

MINI MASALA UTTAPAM RECIPE | SOUTH INDIAN BREAKFAST RECIPES

Masala uttapam recipe, is a simple kids friendly tiffin or lunch box recipe. Not even kids even adults also love this very much. Actually i wanted to post 5 taste uttapam, whci we get in restaurants, but this masala uttapam is a long pending for me. So will post the 5 taste uttappam later for sure. I first tasted this in my friend's house during last navaratri. She made this for all guests and it stayed super soft even after 3 hours. From that day i wanted to buy a mini uttapam pan for me. When i was talking to her about the availabilily of the pan in India, i came to know it is quite common to find this in India now a days. Even i ordered online for my mom 2 months back. My friend's mom when she visited here 2 months after Navaratri gifted me this mini uttapam pan. I was so overwhelmed on seeing that. I made the masala uttapams many times after that but as a South indian i always make this for breakfast or dinner, i never had a chance to click the picture. When my mom was here last week, i made this for her and after going back to India she made this yesterday at home. She told me i searched the recipe of mini masala uttapam in jeyashri's kitchen but it was not there. I said i will post this for sure amma and finally came up with the post today.

BATATA VADA RECIPE | ALOO VADA

Batata vada is similar to the south Indian Urulai kizhangu bonda . I happened to taste this  batata vada in my cousin's house last week. We attended a birthday party of her son and a cook lady came to help her in cooking. She made aloo vada for starter. The batata vadas were so nice and the way she made it me and mom loved it very much. So the floowing day i had my friends at home for a evening tea. So i made the batata vada for her on a rainy day evening. We all enjoyed it again with a cup of strong filter coffee. Let us see how to make batata vada.

KARUNAI KIZHANGU MASIYAL | PIDI KARANAI MASIYAL

Karunai kizhangu masiyal| pidi karanai , many of us think this may be Yam, but this is different. This is a authentic recipe in Tamil brahmin cuisine.We don't add garlic or onion in this recipe. Generally this vegetable is very itchy and many will not use it much. But i have given tips to reduce the itchiness of the karunai kizhangu in this post. Amma makes masiyal with this. I bought this kizhangu 3 weeks back and made masiyal last week, In my mil's place we do it with yam and also the method is different. Even amma makes 2 varieties of masiyal with this pidi karanai. This one will be like kootu and the other one will be like sambar. Will share that recipe too soon. This version of masiyal my mom taught me last week when she was here and it turned out very well. During my childhood days, i never touch this when amma makes it. But now i love this masiyal and got few more yesterday to make this masiyal after 2 weeks.

MICROWAVE ROASTED MOONG DAL | INDIAN MICROWAVE RECIPES

 Haldirams style roasted moong dal 

How many of you are a big fan of Haldiram style roasted moong dal? We all love this very much but since it is deep fried i buy it very rarely. Recently i came tasted this in a friend's house and it tasted pretty nice. She told she didn't fry and instead did in a microwave. I tried this at home the next week and it turned out quite well. Of course i agree deep fried one will be so awesome but this one was equally good. Try this guilt free snack for your cup of tea this evening.

ROSE FALOODA POPSICLE RECIPE | EASY POPSICLE RECIPES

Rose falooda i wanted to post this in a tall glass like how it is served in restaurants. But twice while carefully bringing it from the kitchen to the clicking spot(living room) i spilled the ice cream on the top and so turned it into a popsicle. I wanted to post rose falooda in glass and kesar kulfi falooda in kulfi moulds, but it didn't work. Will post the kulfi falooda, also in sometime. I personally love that as it reminds of our Paal ice and semiya ice of our child hood days. While writing itself i am drooling. My daughter who is a big fan of rosemilk enjoyed this popsicle very much..

AKKI ROTI RECIPE | RICE ROTI RECIPE

Akki roti is a traditional Karnataka dish, generally made for breakfast or dinner. When you are running out of idli or dosa batter you can make this and a tomato kara chutney is a perfect side dish for this akki roti . As few readers requested for this recipe from long back , i thought i will post this recipe of rice roti. A friend of mine told me over phone the way she makes akki roti and i have tried the same way as she told. Enjoy this akki roti and do mail to me as how it turns out.